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Bai Ye was somewhat troubled.

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More and more players are joining the camp.

These guys all seem to have been drawn here by the main storyline. It's said that some players actually came all the way from Colombia and apparently managed to hitch a ride on a caravan.

However, such lucky individuals are ultimately in the minority.

Most players choose to spawn in Lungmen or Ursus.

After all, Chernobog and Longmen are relatively close.

Since the game system itself has a translation function, there are no problems with communication between players or between players and natives.

Of course, due to the preference for choosing a spawn point, most players who chose the Ursus Empire and Yan Kingdom-Longmen as their spawn point come from the Pan-Asian region.

Those who chose Lungmen naturally felt a sense of familiarity with the familiar language and swear words of Lungmen. As for those who chose the Ursus Empire... they were probably Russians.

Bai Ye always found it very interesting that although they were two different worlds, they were surprisingly similar in language and some aspects of culture.

It's like similar flowers blooming on two completely unrelated branches.

The similarities in the evolution of civilizations inevitably spark the imagination.

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At the camp, Bai Ye found Melantha and Lyudmila.

Bai Ye still wasn't quite used to calling Lyudmila by her name. After all, he was used to calling her Junjun, the regicide from his previous life, and he had seen too many persecution tropes. Now, when he was actually facing her, he couldn't help but want to laugh.

Bai Ye prepared to test their learning outcomes.

Through his efforts, the style of the regicide was successfully distorted.

Originally, she was just an "ordinary" Syracuse assassin, but now, this guy really does resemble Sekiro a bit.

Although there was no one to cut off the Kingslayer's hand, White Night still managed to find an operator from Rhodes Island's engineering department to customize a wrist reinforcement for the Kingslayer.

This is what is known as "holding back".

It includes a lightweight folding shield, a hidden dart, and most importantly, a grappling hook.

The Kingslayer also began to practice how to use the grappling hook to jump around, and how to avoid enemies while jumping so as not to become a target in the air.

To be honest, the Kingslayer is really suited to be a ninja. Her Originium Arts allow her to exhale smoke from her mouth to conceal her whereabouts, which is very useful for both assassination and escape.

I wonder how this girl was constantly being tossed around in her past life... Hopefully, the hook on her wrist will be of some use now. At least, it can pull her up when she slips.

As for Melantha, Bai Ye didn't have any good solutions. After all, in the end, what matters most on this land is race, bloodline, and talent. Melantha was just an ordinary Felin, her Originium Arts were also mediocre, and she didn't have any magical talent.

Her only redeeming quality, her extraordinary senses, has also been fading, for reasons that are currently unknown.

Bai Ye could only spar with her constantly, correct her shortcomings, and at the same time train her to improve her combat skills.

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"Bai Ye, so you were here all along."

Frostnova found Byakuya, who was instructing the two, and her eyes lit up when she saw the training sword in his hand.

"How about we have a spar sometime?" Froststar suggested.

Her relationship with Talulah can be described as one of unexpected encounters; they fought once upon meeting, and neither gained the upper hand. Later, Frostnova and Patriot joined the Reunion Movement, and the two would often practice and spar together.

"Okay, I'll definitely do it next time." Bai Ye nodded, and Shuangxing's face became noticeably brighter after hearing this.

Although she doesn't have many facial expressions, you can still tell her mood, so she can't be completely considered emotionless.

After making the arrangements, Frostnova got down to business: "Oh right, I almost forgot, Talulah needs to talk to you."

"I'll go right away."

Bai Ye nodded.

He and the Reunion Movement are inseparable. Without the Reunion Movement, he wouldn't be able to entertain so many players. After all, there are many tasks and a lot of work to do here, and he can handle even a large number of players.

Bai Ye greeted the two students, then stopped the other members of the A4 preparatory operation team who were training not far away, telling them to disperse and relax on their own, before following Frostnova to the command post.

Although they are on the move every day, the Reunion Movement is not progressing very fast.

The climate in the permafrost is harsh, and sometimes blizzards force them to camp on the spot. Moreover, the Reunion Movement includes many civilians, the elderly, children, and the sick, who cannot maintain a high speed of marching under these conditions.

At night, they also need to stop and set up camp to sleep, making the journey quite arduous.

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When Bai Ye arrived at the command center, he found Talulah already asleep on the table.

Alina stood to the side, and when she saw Bai Ye and Shuang Xing push the door open and enter, she put her index finger to her lips.

Bai Ye nodded knowingly, but couldn't help looking at Talulah's face, and sure enough, he saw a little bit of glistening on her lips.

This child still looks quite adorable.

I wonder if the black snake would feel ashamed and indignant if it had a sense of awareness in her mind.

Drooling in one's sleep is just too funny.

If Bai Ye did this while the Black Serpent was controlling his body, he felt he could laugh for a year.

Perhaps because Bai Ye and Frostnova's entry into the tent changed the airflow, Talulah was quickly awakened. Under the gaze of Bai Ye and the others, the girl blushed and wiped the corner of her mouth, then pretended nothing had happened and said to Bai Ye, "What should we do if those... undead cause trouble?"

After all, players are chaotic, and sometimes they cause trouble in the Reunion camp. For example, recently there was a strange player who liked to pet the animal ears of some civilian NPCs.

This is unacceptable to some of the infected individuals.

Other players would fight in the camp, causing quite a commotion, even accidentally injuring civilians and damaging tents.

In short, the players and the Reunion Movement have not always been at peace.

In general, the two are quite close, and the Reunion Movement also needs the players' help.

However, there were still quite a few minor frictions.

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Chapter Twenty-Four: The Planners Take the Blame

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"Hmm, punishment is still necessary, such as expressing their dissatisfaction or something..." After listening to Talulah's complaints, Bai Ye seemed to be deep in thought.

A decrease in reputation and favorability is naturally a form of punishment, and the system will automatically lower the favorability value based on the attitude of the natives.

Well, only Bai Ye, this outlier, can adjust the player's favorability on his own, thereby achieving the effect of manipulating the player.

"However, this can't go on forever..."

Players are never idle.

Or rather, they can't play games like they would work 996. Even with tasks and rewards, the monotonous gaming process will eventually get boring.

Especially recently, the Reunion Movement's operations have been rather monotonous, and the high degree of repetition in tasks is unavoidable.

After the initial honeymoon period ends, some players will still feel bored.

"Perhaps we can come up with some new ideas."

Bai Ye fell into deep thought.

He wanted to give players something to do, to distract them, and to have some fun.

Such activities allow players to relax before arriving in Chernobog, and then have more energy to work and complete tasks.

"It was definitely the right decision to call you over," Talulah said, looking at the thoughtful Bai Ye.

She always felt that Bai Ye was very good at dealing with these strange people. He seemed to know this peculiar race very well and could always get along with them.

Perhaps there's some special technique involved?

At first, Talulah and Frostnova even speculated that White Night might be one of them, but they later learned that this was impossible.

Players do not bleed, nor do they leave any tissue samples on this land. At another spawn point, Letania, some tower warlocks captured players for experiments, but found themselves unable to do anything about them.

The extracted blood turns into photon particles, making it impossible to modify the physical body. The player's body is less a physical body and more a strange projection.

Between entities and non-entities.

After death, the body will quickly break down and disappear, turning into photon particles.

But the White Nights are different.

He can get hurt and bleed, so he can never be the same race as the player.

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"Why are you all staring at me like that?" After regaining his senses, Bai Ye found that Alina, Talulah, and Frostnova were all staring at him, and even Patriot next to him was looking at him.

Upon hearing this, Talulah smiled and said, "I suddenly feel that Bai Ye is quite used to attending meetings. I feel that even if I treat you as a cadre of the Reunion Movement, it would not feel out of place."

"Ah, I just... cough cough cough, never mind." Bai Ye was about to say something, but seeing the amused expressions on Talulah and the others' faces, he decided not to say anything he himself didn't believe.

Now, he can't tell whether he truly considers the Reunion Movement as friends or is simply using them.

If it's just a matter of mutual benefit, is it really necessary to go this far?

Setting aside their distractions, Bai Ye and Talulah and the others explained their plan.

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"Wheelchair racing?"

"Warehouse cleanup?"

The next day, players saw two new items on a bulletin board near Baiye's personal shop.

First up is the wheelchair racing competition. Five players register as a team, modify their wheelchairs, and then race on frozen, snowy ground under the guidance of a single driver. The requirement is to avoid tipping over, and the faster the better.

Of course, the appearance of the modified wheelchair can also be taken into account in the scoring criteria.

Players who rank highly will receive rewards.

In addition to that, there are the so-called limited-time clearance sales.

You can get vouchers by making purchases at the stores of White Night and Reunion Movement. These vouchers can be redeemed for warehouse blind boxes, which may contain various items.

Weapons, equipment, potions, spellbooks, and even strange skins.

Baiye's potion warehouse was also accidentally messed up, so some strange potions may be mixed in with the blind boxes. They may be minor rare items, or they may be potions with strange effects.

To boost consumption, Bai Ye even stuffed some nice items into some boxes. This included even a voucher for a brand-new motorcycle.

To be honest, Talulah was quite in favor of this idea.

After all, the Reunion Movement cleared out a lot of mines and military outposts, seizing all sorts of random things from them.

Not all weapons are suitable for warriors, and there are many small items that are difficult to handle.

It would be a waste to throw it away, and there aren't any good channels to sell it. But it would be inconvenient to keep carrying it around.

Giving it to the players now seems like a good option.

Bai Ye knew that many players enjoyed collecting trinkets in games. Collectible systems are also an indispensable part of most games.

'A player who'd be happy even if they became a dumping ground, that's really useful...'

Bai Ye couldn't help but sigh.

No wonder the natives find the players strange; some players even collect those odd Ursus nesting dolls.

They might even buy it at a high price...

It can only be said that the same thing has different values ​​in the eyes of different people.

Of course, it's not just equipment; Bai Ye also added some treasure maps to the blind boxes.

Do you remember the locations of those treasures that Bai Ye told Talulah before?

In recent days, Talulah has dispatched trusted warriors to unearth some treasures. Bai Ye has entrusted these treasures to Miss Swire for handling, and the proceeds have been used to purchase equipment and supplies for the Reunion Movement, which are continuously being sent into the tundra by players.

However, she listened to Bai Ye and did not clean it all up, but left a small part inside, and even restored the treasure to its original state.

These "leftovers" can then be used to attract players.